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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

I now have a full time job plus a long commute, which means... more time for reading manga while half-asleep? Huh?

Anyway the last thread of this kind was in July, and since then an anime season has finished, so might as well do it again.

For me:

Manga:

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2005): Parallel to watching the excellent adaptation, I have picked up the manga and, much like Kaiji, finished it in a concerningly short time. Koji Kumeta has a bone to pick with the world... with everything in the world. What arises is a very entertaining ruthless critique. I'm fairly sure he's either still a leftist, or used to be one and got disappointed. However, he is also nationalistic. A political mess, mostly agreeable, sometimes dropping horrible takes - but a fantastic manga which never loses its bite no matter how many chapters you are into it. It's also less horny than the Shaft adaptation. A+

√Paradise (1991): Being curious about Kumeta's early work, I read this short manga of his, which is basically the Yakuza games' cabaret club side-plot in manga form. Not too interesting, but a decent enough read. B-

Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (2017): Nagatoro is a decent romance manga with a pretty bad beginning. It ended a few months ago, but I have caught up only recently. Not much else to say, really. B

Shiroyama to Mita-san (2021): Nice comedic romance/slice of life manga about two (mostly) uncool people. Fun, but have not finished it yet. B+

Anime:

Aa-Megami Sama (2005): I had read a large chunk of the manga before, and it's just as fun as I remembered it being. The romance stuff isn't too strong, but the hijinks are fun. The source material being from the 80s means that many of the usual tropes didn't exist yet... or were being invented. A-

Fullmetal Alchemist (2003): Almost done with this show, it's been really good overall. Strong characters and storytelling, and the anime original plot... I can clearly see why it's controversial, but I like it. Good show. A

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! (2024): The only seasonal I didn't drop. Story-wise very conventional, but the character writing was good. Anna Yanami in particular, being one of the strongest female leads in recent anime history. It had a few tone-unfitting scenes that felt tacked on for the horny audience, but overall decent show. B

Western Animation

The Owl House (2020): Very fun show, with some blatant inspiration from many recognizable source materials, western and Japanese. King is a king. A

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submitted 6 months ago by CARCOSA@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2338399

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Cromalin@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

seeing this made me just break down crying. if you'd asked me yesterday what i thought of akira toriyama i would have probably said i respected him immensely, but his work didn't hold a special place in my heart. but realizing that he's gone is just devastating. such an iconic, important artist. the world is worse without him

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submitted 18 hours ago by wombat@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

IMPORTANT NOTE: please use a VPN whenever visiting Hextube, or anywhere else on the internet, for that matter. Protect your privacy.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we are continuing the much-beloved anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary manga, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, with episodes 19 through 24 of the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable. Expect a whole bunch of muscley guys doing silly poses while fighting other muscley guys.

After that is The Big Fox and Other Tales (2017), a French cartoon anthology featuring three stories, all centering on the wacky adventures of some talking animals in the woods: in the first, a fox thinks he us a chicken; in the second, a rabbit wants to be a stork; and in the third, a duck wants to be Santa Claus. The film’s directors are Patrick Imbert, who did Summit of the Gods (2021), and Benjamin Renner, who did Ernest & Celestine (2012), both of which we have watched. Nice reviews for this one, and its aesthetic looks beautiful, so let’s give it a whirl.

We’ll start 8PM EST on Hextube right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

Doesthedogdie.com links:

CWs for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable:

  • Death of dog.
  • Stalking.
  • Gaslighting.
  • Child abuse.
  • Deaths of animals.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Death of cat.
  • Death of pet.
  • Spiders.
  • Bugs.
  • Sexual assault: a creepy men gropes a teenage girl’s breasts.
  • Implied pedophilia. Not depicted.
  • Self-harm.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Amputation.
  • Squashed head.
  • Genital trauma.
  • Broken bones.
  • Tooth damage.
  • Finger mutilation.
  • Torture.
  • Death of child.
  • Death of parent.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Cheating.
  • Ghosts.
  • Shower scene.
  • Possession.
  • Trypophobia.
  • Vomiting.
  • Someone soils themselves.
  • Audio gore.
  • Hospital scene.
  • Violent mentally-ill person.
  • Suicide attempt.
  • Misophonia.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Crying baby.
  • Ableism.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • References to sex.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Gun violence.

CWs for The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales:

  • Slapstick violence.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Children are told that Santa Claus does not exist.

Links to movies:

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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

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Working full time with a long commute sucks. I also think my depression is coming back. Oh well. Anime time.

Picking up again after last month's thread, here's some manga I read and anime I watched this month:

Manga:

Nothing. I was looking for some good story-driven plots, especially in new releases on like r/manga or mangadex, but there's only so many loser guy, gyaru gf and even worse generic isekai or two page chapter web comics you can read. Maybe I should look at Chinese or Korean ones, but I do not like the long strip format.

Anime:

Aa, Megami-Sama! (2005)

Almost done with season 1, will definitely be continuing with season 2. It's got a totally unique chill, while earnest vibe that most anime period do not. Maybe something like ReLife? Once Belldandy's sisters are introduced, the show becomes more fun, with magi-technological hijinks happening on the regular. A

Genshiken (2004)

Picked this one up on a whim, expecting it to be weeb brained nonsense... and it is! But it's also shockingly good in character writing and remains grounded as a slice of life, yet narrative-driven anime. I'm on season 2 and tbh the first one was better (even ignoring the significant artstyle downgrade), and I heard 3's also not as good. But I am enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would. A

Full Metal Panic (2002)

I read the manga a few years ago after playing SRW V and loved it, but remember being disappointed by the sequel and dropping FMP Sigma. Coming back to the anime, all the things I loved about the show are there. A hilarious comedy with unhinged main characters and "End of History" era lib / Steven Seagal movie logic? You bet. A

I also started Scrapped Princess (2003) and it's good so far, but too early to comment on it. I've also been re-watching Azumanga Daioh, and it's still the GOAT.

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submitted 2 days ago by LaGG_3@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

Not surprised about this news, especially with Requiem of Vengeance being so mid.

G-Saviour is kinda amazing, tho. Highly recommend it for anyone that likes Gundam and 90s science fiction TV shows

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I'd watch this shit for real.

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submitted 1 week ago by wombat@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

IMPORTANT NOTE: please use a VPN whenever visiting Hextube, or anywhere else on the internet, for that matter. Protect your privacy.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we’re finally returning to the much-beloved anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary manga, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, with episodes 13 through 18 of the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable. Expect a whole bunch of muscley guys doing silly poses while fighting other muscley guys.

After that is Uzumaki (2024), the much-anticipated animated adaptation of Junji Ito’s much-acclaimed horror manga of the same name. A curse on a Japanese town compels everyone to start becoming obsessed with spirals, which start appearing everywhere in increasingly-gruesome fashion. A girl tries to escape from the town, but she has some difficulties as the townspeople’s collective psychosis grows more extreme. A whole bunch of different directors and studios worked on this, including some of the creative staff behind Mushi-Shi (2005), Trigun (1998), Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020), and Little Witch Academia (2017). Reviews are good. We will watch all four episodes tonight.

We’ll start 8PM EST on Hextube right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

Doesthedogdie.com links:

CWs for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable:

  • Death of dog.
  • Stalking.
  • Gaslighting.
  • Child abuse.
  • Deaths of animals.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Death of cat.
  • Death of pet.
  • Spiders.
  • Bugs.
  • Sexual assault: a creepy men gropes a teenage girl’s breasts.
  • Implied pedophilia. Not depicted.
  • Self-harm.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Amputation.
  • Squashed head.
  • Genital trauma.
  • Broken bones.
  • Tooth damage.
  • Finger mutilation.
  • Torture.
  • Death of child.
  • Death of parent.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Cheating.
  • Ghosts.
  • Shower scene.
  • Possession.
  • Trypophobia.
  • Vomiting.
  • Someone soils themselves.
  • Audio gore.
  • Hospital scene.
  • Violent mentally-ill person.
  • Suicide attempt.
  • Misophonia.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Crying baby.
  • Ableism.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • References to sex.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Gun violence.

CWs for Uzumaki:

  • Stalking.
  • Bugs.
  • Bullying.
  • Someone is physically restrained.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Throat mutilation.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Cannibalism.
  • Someone is crushed to death.
  • Choking.
  • Body horror.
  • Broken bones.
  • Finger mutilation.
  • Eye mutilation.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Death of child.
  • Death of parent.
  • Natural bodies of water.
  • Hospital scene.
  • Mental illness.
  • Self-harm.
  • Violent mentally-ill person.
  • Dissociation.
  • Unstable reality.
  • Meltdown.
  • Misophonia.
  • Body dysmorphia.
  • Suicide.
  • PTSD.
  • Screaming.
  • Broken fourth wall.
  • Unborn children.
  • Nudity.
  • Car crash.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • Sad ending.

Links to movies:

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net to c/anime@hexbear.net

Uzumaki, Chapter 2.

Full version

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